Comments on: What It Means To Be a Part of the African Race Not Just the Human One http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/2008/01/what-it-means-to-be-african/ African's personal development blog Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:44:15 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Derrick http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/2008/01/what-it-means-to-be-african/comment-page-1/#comment-5131 Derrick Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:05:04 +0000 http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/83/what-it-means-to-be-african/#comment-5131 I wish i was african, or should i say born in africa.I'm an african in america, and i've wished for years that i could do the opposite of what you wanted when you went to see a dermatologist.I wish i could be darker, My mother is jet black and my father is dark brown like a magic marker the only way o know to describe.I just want to Black like my mother, i've always felt like it's a curse of colonialism and slavery that gives me my brown skin. I love AFRICA and my african brothers and sisters and i just wanna feel apart of something larger than myself and the african american communtiy in general. I wish i was african, or should i say born in africa.I’m an african in america, and i’ve wished for years that i could do the opposite of what you wanted when you went to see a dermatologist.I wish i could be darker, My mother is jet black and my father is dark brown like a magic marker the only way o know to describe.I just want to Black like my mother, i’ve always felt like it’s a curse of colonialism and slavery that gives me my brown skin. I love AFRICA and my african brothers and sisters and i just wanna feel apart of something larger than myself and the african american communtiy in general.

]]> By: Barack Obama’s Birth Certificate is a Forgery - Part 1 | Obama Conspiracy Theories http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/2008/01/what-it-means-to-be-african/comment-page-1/#comment-291 Barack Obama’s Birth Certificate is a Forgery - Part 1 | Obama Conspiracy Theories Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:58:04 +0000 http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/83/what-it-means-to-be-african/#comment-291 [...] What It Means To Be a Part of the African Race Not Just the Human One [...] [...] What It Means To Be a Part of the African Race Not Just the Human One [...]

]]> By: Mwangi http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/2008/01/what-it-means-to-be-african/comment-page-1/#comment-290 Mwangi Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:18:16 +0000 http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/83/what-it-means-to-be-african/#comment-290 @Kerubo: 6 days from today it will be a year since I wrote that article and you know after reading it through, I realize that it isn't something I think much about anymore. I am no longer that philosophical and deep thinking in my pursuit of life, at present I am quite pragmatic and never stop to think about being ashamed of where I am from and genuinely just focus on what I can do and try and get it done day after day after day. That just loving yourself for being African, that's a cool quirk to have, that is. @Kerubo: 6 days from today it will be a year since I wrote that article and you know after reading it through, I realize that it isn’t something I think much about anymore. I am no longer that philosophical and deep thinking in my pursuit of life, at present I am quite pragmatic and never stop to think about being ashamed of where I am from and genuinely just focus on what I can do and try and get it done day after day after day.

That just loving yourself for being African, that’s a cool quirk to have, that is.

]]> By: Kerubo http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/2008/01/what-it-means-to-be-african/comment-page-1/#comment-288 Kerubo Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:46:21 +0000 http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/83/what-it-means-to-be-african/#comment-288 When I read your post I was like, why would you not like being African? I am just one of those unusual people who loves being African. I know how hard it can be to try and fit in, but like you said instead of looking at the problem be part of the solution. If you love yourself regardless of your race, beliefs e.t.c you can always achieve a lot and you are living proof of that. When I read your post I was like, why would you not like being African? I am just one of those unusual people who loves being African. I know how hard it can be to try and fit in, but like you said instead of looking at the problem be part of the solution. If you love yourself regardless of your race, beliefs e.t.c you can always achieve a lot and you are living proof of that.

]]> By: Global Voices Online » “Why I blog about Africa” (Part 2) http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/2008/01/what-it-means-to-be-african/comment-page-1/#comment-289 Global Voices Online » “Why I blog about Africa” (Part 2) Sun, 21 Dec 2008 11:41:44 +0000 http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/83/what-it-means-to-be-african/#comment-289 [...] Mwangi of The displaced African, wants to be part of the solution: My reason is not as glamarous. Nor popular. Nor poetic. I started blogging about Africa because one day I looked in the mirror and realized that of all the socioeconomic, spiritual, physical, wordly or “insert way of categorizing people here” groups I belonged to, the one which was weakest was the African side. [...] [...] Mwangi of The displaced African, wants to be part of the solution: My reason is not as glamarous. Nor popular. Nor poetic. I started blogging about Africa because one day I looked in the mirror and realized that of all the socioeconomic, spiritual, physical, wordly or “insert way of categorizing people here” groups I belonged to, the one which was weakest was the African side. [...]

]]> By: Why Do I Blog About Africa - The Displaced African http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/2008/01/what-it-means-to-be-african/comment-page-1/#comment-287 Why Do I Blog About Africa - The Displaced African Tue, 09 Dec 2008 05:05:09 +0000 http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/83/what-it-means-to-be-african/#comment-287 [...] My reason is not as glamarous. Nor popular. Nor poetic. I started blogging about Africa because one day I looked in the mirror and realized that of all the socioeconomic, spiritual, physical, wordly or “insert way of categorizing people here” groups I belonged to, the one which was weakest was the African side. [...] [...] My reason is not as glamarous. Nor popular. Nor poetic. I started blogging about Africa because one day I looked in the mirror and realized that of all the socioeconomic, spiritual, physical, wordly or “insert way of categorizing people here” groups I belonged to, the one which was weakest was the African side. [...]

]]> By: Mwangi http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/2008/01/what-it-means-to-be-african/comment-page-1/#comment-286 Mwangi Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:16:08 +0000 http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/83/what-it-means-to-be-african/#comment-286 @KK: Glad to meet you too! Hope you enjoy your stay. Look forward to seeing what you have to say about my other posts. @KK: Glad to meet you too! Hope you enjoy your stay. Look forward to seeing what you have to say about my other posts.

]]> By: KK http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/2008/01/what-it-means-to-be-african/comment-page-1/#comment-285 KK Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:11:52 +0000 http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/83/what-it-means-to-be-african/#comment-285 Now this I have to mull over. Glad to make your acquaintance. Now this I have to mull over. Glad to make your acquaintance.

]]> By: My Story as an African Immigrant:Part three » The Displaced African http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/2008/01/what-it-means-to-be-african/comment-page-1/#comment-284 My Story as an African Immigrant:Part three » The Displaced African Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:34:55 +0000 http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/83/what-it-means-to-be-african/#comment-284 [...] Go through a phase where I am ashamed of my race. Visit the dermatologist and he tells me it is in my genes: Accept it and decide to make the best of my race from then on. [...] [...] Go through a phase where I am ashamed of my race. Visit the dermatologist and he tells me it is in my genes: Accept it and decide to make the best of my race from then on. [...]

]]> By: How to Discover Your Mission in Life (Part one) » The Displaced African http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/2008/01/what-it-means-to-be-african/comment-page-1/#comment-283 How to Discover Your Mission in Life (Part one) » The Displaced African Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:11:07 +0000 http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/83/what-it-means-to-be-african/#comment-283 [...] for bits and pieces of yourself: they are sprinkled throughout. I was sixteen years old. I was scared, alone, confused AND ANGRY . I had been at this school for six months and had already tried to drop out twice- I eventually [...] [...] for bits and pieces of yourself: they are sprinkled throughout. I was sixteen years old. I was scared, alone, confused AND ANGRY . I had been at this school for six months and had already tried to drop out twice- I eventually [...]

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